Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
74,352 games: White 51.9% / Draw 6.1% / Black 42.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 24,34324K | ||
| 21,12821K | ||
| 19,02319K | ||
| 7,1587,158 | ||
| 2,4132,413 | ||
| 151151 | ||
| 136136 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.18 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... c6 5. Qxc4 Bf5 6. g3 e6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. Qb3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (ECO D23, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qa4+ (4 moves).
In 74,352 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.9%, Black 42.0% and 6.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Bd7, in 33% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation
4…Nbd7 scores best for Black: 51.0%, with Black winning 46.9% and White 44.9% of 7,158 games. The most played answer, 4…Bd7, scores lowest: 41.8% in 24K games. Stockfish's first choice is 4…c6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (D23)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-mannheim-variation